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- 1. nouna) A Protestant denomination of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers, as opposed to the baptism of infants.2. adjectiveOf, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.
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Baptist — is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. The name is derived from a conviction that followers of Jesus Christ are commanded to be baptised (by being immersed in water) as a public display of their… … Wikipedia
Baptist — bezeichnet: Baptisten, Angehörige einer Baptistengemeinde (christliche Konfession) Baptist (Vorname), ein männlicher Vorname Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Baptist (Kentucky) Baptist (Louisiana) Baptistown (New Jersey) Baptist Hill (South… … Deutsch Wikipedia
baptist — [bap′tist] n. [ME & OFr baptiste < LL (Ec) baptista, a baptizer (esp. John the Baptist) < Gr baptistēs: see BAPTIZE] 1. a person who baptizes 2. [B ] a member of a Protestant denomination holding that baptism should be given only to… … English World dictionary
baptist — BAPTÍST, Ă, baptişti, ste, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. S. m. şi f. Adept al baptismului. 2. adj. Care aparţine baptismului, privitor la baptism. – Din fr. baptiste. Trimis de paula, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 baptíst s … Dicționar Român
Baptist — »Anhänger einer christlichen Sekte, die nur die Erwachsenentaufe zulässt«: Das Wort ist aus gleichbed. engl. baptist entlehnt, das über kirchenlat. baptista auf griech. baptistē̓s »Täufer« zurückgeht. Das griech. Wort gehört zu griech. baptízein … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
Baptist — Bap tist (b[a^]p t[i^]st), n. [L. baptista, Gr. baptisth s.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who administers baptism; specifically applied to John, the forerunner of Christ. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a denomination of Christians who deny the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Baptist — m English and German form of BAPTISTE (SEE Baptiste). As an English name it is used mainly in the United States by Blacks who are members of evangelical sects … First names dictionary
bàptist — m 〈G mn bȁptīstā〉 kršć. pripadnik kršćanske sljedbe u kojoj se krštenje obavlja u odrasloj dobi; anabaptist ✧ {{001f}}lat. ← grč … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
baptist — c.1200, one who baptizes; see BAPTIZE (Cf. baptize) + IST (Cf. ist). As member of a Protestant sect that believes in adult baptism by immersion (with capital B ), attested from 1654; their opponents called them anabaptists … Etymology dictionary
baptist — bàptist m <G mn bȁptīstā> DEFINICIJA kršć. pripadnik kršćanske sljedbe u kojoj se krštenje obavlja u odrasloj dobi; anabaptist ETIMOLOGIJA lat. baptista ← grč. baptistḗs … Hrvatski jezični portal
Baptist — ► NOUN ▪ a member of a Protestant Christian denomination believing that baptism should be by total immersion and of adult believers only … English terms dictionary